The GuardianPolitics DUP says it cannot support Boris Johnson's Brexit dealThe Guardian - Matthew WeaverThe Democratic Unionist party is threatening to scupper the Brexit deal that Boris Johnson is on the brink of agreeing with the EU. On the morning of a crucial EU summit in Brussels, a joint statement
The GuardianBoris Johnson 'Summit's got to give': how the papers covered Johnson's Brexit deadlineThe Guardian - Kate LyonsA photograph of Boris Johnson walking behind a metal fence, which gives the unfortunate impression that the prime minster is behind bars, provided a visual metaphor too appealing for most publications
The GuardianAbortion Abortion rights used to get DUP to back Brexit deal, says Stella CreasyThe Guardian - Kate Proctor and Heather StewartLabour MP Stella Creasy has accused the government of preparing to hand back control of abortion rights to Stormont to help curry favour with the DUP at a critical moment in the Brexit talks. Creasy led
The GuardianEuropean Union Johnson seeks DUP backing in race against time over Brexit dealThe Guardian - Daniel Boffey and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, Rowena Mason in LondonBoris Johnson is in a race against time to secure the Democratic Unionist party’s backing for his newly negotiated Brexit deal as EU leaders said they were ready to approve the agreement on Thursday if
The GuardianPolitics Could Boris Johnson's Brexit deal pass through parliament?The Guardian - Kate Proctor and Rowena MasonThe prime minister needs the support of 320 MPs to get any deal over the line but there are only 259 Conservative MPs who are almost certain to vote for any agreement he brings back. He will have to find
The GuardianLabour Party (UK) Louise Ellman quits Labour party with fierce attack on CorbynThe Guardian - PA MediaDame Louise Ellman has announced that she is leaving the Labour party because she “can no longer advocate voting Labour when it risks Corbyn becoming PM”. In a tweet, Ellman, 73, said: “I have made the
The GuardianUnited Kingdom PM yet to win Brexit support of ex-Tories including HammondThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorBoris Johnson is yet to win over some of those he expelled from the Conservative party to vote for his EU exit deal, including the former chancellor Philip Hammond, who fears doing so could lead to a harder
The GuardianReferendums Labour 'would support referendum attached to deal'The Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorLabour would vote for a second referendum to be added to any deal proposed by Boris Johnson on Saturday, a shadow minister has said. Jenny Chapman, the shadow Brexit minister, said Labour would push for
The GuardianIrish Sea The 'Irish Sea border': what does it mean for GB business?The Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondentIn agreeing a deal to guarantee the Irish border remains invisible, with no checks fuelling inter-community tensions, the UK is moving the border to the Irish Sea. But the Democratic Unionist party (DUP)
The GuardianScottish Parliament Labour-SNP closeness opens rift in alliance against no-deal BrexitThe Guardian - Kate Proctor Political correspondentBitter splits are emerging between political parties trying to fight a no-deal Brexit, over the new-found unity between Labour and the SNP, with claims they are speaking from the “same script”. An opposition
The GuardianPolitics Lawyers to try to stop Boris Johnson putting Brexit deal before MPsThe Guardian - PA MediaAnti-Brexit campaigners plan to lodge a legal action with the intention of banning the government from putting its proposed withdrawal agreement before parliament. Jolyon Maugham QC said he believes the
The GuardianPolitics The race for a Brexit deal: how the day unfoldedThe Guardian - Frances PerraudinThe country awoke on Wednesday morning to what was described as a final day of efforts to get a Brexit deal ready for a crucial EU summit on Thursday. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator,
The GuardianSyrian Democratic Forces UK special forces may help British orphans escape SyriaThe Guardian - Dan SabbaghBritain will consider repatriating orphans and unaccompanied children in north-east Syria if they are alerted to their presence by local military or aid agencies. Home Office officials said the UK would
The GuardianNews Harry Dunn's parents vow to continue fight for justice after meeting TrumpThe Guardian - Aamna Mohdin and Patrick WintourThe parents of Harry Dunn have vowed to continue their fight for justice following a White House meeting with Donald Trump where they were told the US woman allegedly responsible for their son’s death
The GuardianBoris Johnson Tory Eurosceptics rally round Boris Johnson as deal nearsThe Guardian - Rowena Mason and Kate ProctorThe hardest Eurosceptics in the Conservative party are largely rallying round Boris Johnson after he promised them that the UK would leave the customs union and secure a quick free-trade deal with the
The GuardianNicky Morgan MPs press minister over Jennifer Arcuri investigationThe Guardian - Matthew WeaverMPs have called for a police investigation into a company run by Jennifer Arcuri, the US businesswoman at the centre of conflict of interest row involving the prime minister, if a government review finds
The GuardianStephen Barclay Stephen Barclay, a pointless secretary for a pointless BrexitThe Guardian - John CraceIf Stephen Barclay didn’t exist, would anyone notice his absence? He is Westminster’s very own invisible man. Someone so forgettable that not even his own reflection recognises him. A man who slips in
The GuardianPolitics Johnson-Arcuri inquiry scaled back after police watchdog intervenesThe Guardian - Matthew WeaverOne of the four inquiries into claims of a conflict of interest involving Boris Johnson and a US businesswoman has been scaled back and a second has been put on hold after requests by the police watchdog.
The GuardianOpinion Who is to blame for the wartime nostalgia that underpins Brexit?The Guardian - LettersJohn Harris’s condemnation of the tabloid press for much of the hubris and nostalgia that underpins the Brexit “mood music” is well made (The fantasy of Britain at war could be nearing its last hurrah,
The GuardianOpinion Our voting system needs reform – not photo IDThe Guardian - LettersI have acted as presiding officer at many local and national elections and referendums. I do not believe there is any justification for imposing photo ID requirements on electors (Conservatives accused
The GuardianInflation Minister refuses to rule out extending UK benefits freezeThe Guardian - Richard Partington Economics correspondentThe government has refused to commit to ending its freeze on benefits despite a promise to turn the page on a decade of austerity. The work and pensions secretary, Thérèse Coffey, said she could not give
The GuardianNews Brexit talks continue after Boris Johnson makes concessions on Irish borderThe Guardian - Daniel Boffey in BrusselsThe Brexit negotiations are to resume with Boris Johnson still fighting to bring the Democratic Unionist party onboard with his deal with Brussels. “The teams worked into the night and continue to make
The GuardianPolitics Key DUP member voices concerns over Brexit dealThe Guardian - Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondentA key member of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party has spelled out a list of concerns that could scupper Boris Johnson’s plans for an agreement that might allow the UK to leave the EU. Sammy
The GuardianPolitics Lib Dems in renewed push for second Brexit referendum voteThe Guardian - Kate Proctor Political correspondentThe Liberal Democrats will try to push MPs to a fresh vote on a second Brexit referendum next week. The party has tabled an amendment to the Queen’s speech requesting that any deal brought back from Brussels
The GuardianPolitics Boris Johnson 'will ask EU for extension' if no Brexit deal by SaturdayThe Guardian - Rajeev Syal and Rowena MasonThe Brexit secretary has indicated Boris Johnson will send a letter to the EU seeking an extension if there is no agreement by Saturday. Pressed by the Brexit select committee as to whether the prime would
The GuardianEuropean Union Brexit weekly briefing: all eyes on EU summit as deadline loomsThe Guardian - Jon HenleyWelcome to the Guardian’s weekly Brexit briefing. If you’d like to receive this as a weekly email, sign up here. You can also catch our latest Brexit Means … podcast here, and for daily updates, head Andrew
The GuardianNews Trump tells Harry Dunn’s parents that envoy’s wife will not be sent to UKThe Guardian - Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorThe wife of a US intelligence officer who left the UK after being involved in a traffic collision in which a teenager died will not be returned to the country, his parents have been told during a visit
The GuardianPolitics Tory Brexit rebel Antoinette Sandbach loses confidence voteThe Guardian - Kevin Rawlinson and agenciesAn MP who was sacked by Boris Johnson for rebelling on Brexit has lost a vote of confidence among members of her local Conservative party association. Antoinette Sandbach is appealing the withdrawal of
The GuardianBusiness No-deal Brexit could mean freight delays and more fraud, says NAOThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalThe government has conceded there could be freight delays, more crime and fewer checks on migrants in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a critical report from Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found. With
